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Discover WERS :: June 19, 2020

Black Indie Artists Appreciation

Graphics by Nicole Bae By Kiersten Tate, WERS Staff Writer In the face of recent racial injustice, it's important to uplift the people we're fighting... Read More
617 Day :: June 16, 2020

Celebrating Boston’s Music Scene w/Our 617 Day Artists!

Graphics by Nicole Bae 🎉 Happy 617 Day! 🎉 Today, our 88.9 family is celebrating local music, local artists, and local radio with an all day... Read More
617 Day :: June 16, 2020

Interview: From Sleepless Nights to Dreams Fulfilled with Red Shaydez

Photo by Emily Gringorten By Lily Doolin, WERS Blog Editor Local hip-hop legend Red Shaydez has been "chillin' in the shade" for some time, keeping a... Read More
617 Day :: June 15, 2020

The Basements of Boston: Dan Shea and the State of the Underground

Dan Shea on the right; Photo by Omari Spears By Christopher Wilson Christopher Stetson Wilson is a Cambridge-based writer, MFA fiction student, former comic artist,... Read More
Coral Moons
617 Day :: June 12, 2020

Offstage with Coral Moons

Photo Courtesy of Coral Moons In honor of our 617 Day Celebration, we're presenting Offstage, the latest series on our WERS Music Blog. When the... Read More
617 Day :: June 10, 2020

WERS Companion Guides: Wicked Local Edition

Graphics by Nicole Bae WERS is proud to present our second annual 617 Day, an all-day celebration of local music, local business, and local radio, taking place... Read More
Discover WERS :: June 8, 2020

Playlist: Pride 2020

Graphics by Nicole Bae By Megan Doherty, WERS Staff Writer Even though this year's Boston Pride Parade has been canceled because of the pandemic, we... Read More
Discover WERS :: June 4, 2020

A Message from Emerson College President Lee Pelton

Message from President Pelton: America is on Fire June 1st, 2020 Today, I write to you as a Black man and as President of Emerson... Read More
Discover WERS :: June 3, 2020

WERS Companion Guides: For Allies

Graphics by Nicole Bae Our family here at the station joins all demanding an end to violence against Black people, and those supporting black art,... Read More
Artist Interviews :: June 3, 2020

WLW Interview: Erin and Charles Vadala and the Creative Process

Photo Courtesy of Erin Vadala and Her Brother Charles and Their Band By Lily Doolin, WERS Blog Editor Although live mixes here at 88.9 are... Read More
Album Review :: June 1, 2020

Album Review: The 1975’s “Notes On A Conditional Form” Gets Personal

Graphics by Nicole Bae By Megan Doherty, WERS Staff Writer Artist: The 1975 Album: Notes on a Conditional Form Favorites: "People," "Roadkill," "Don't Worry, "... Read More
Discover WERS :: May 28, 2020

Playlist: ’80s New Wave Faves

Graphics by Simru Sonmez-Erbil By Simru Sonmez-Erbil, WERS Staff Writer In the mid-to-late '70s, a new wave of music rose from the U.K. punk scene:... Read More

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